Big-eared opossum vs simple bog sedge

Didelphis aurita compared with Carex simpliciuscula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum simple bog sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Cyperaceae
Genus Didelphis Carex
Species Didelphis aurita Carex simpliciuscula

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

simple bog sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum simple bog sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

simple bog sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

simple bog sedge

No description available.

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