Big-eared opossum vs smooth dock

Didelphis aurita compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Rumex
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.