Big-eared opossum vs small teasel

Didelphis aurita compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum small teasel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Didelphidae Caprifoliaceae
Genus Didelphis Dipsacus
Species Didelphis aurita Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum small teasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

small teasel

No description available.

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