Big-eared opossum vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Didelphis aurita compared with Montia parvifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Didelphidae Montiaceae
Genus Didelphis Montia
Species Didelphis aurita Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Small-Leaved Blinks
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.

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.

Small-Leaved Blinks

No description available.

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