Big-eared opossum vs slender broomrape

Didelphis aurita compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Orobanche
Species	Didelphis aurita	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, 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.