Big-eared opossum vs Spanish dagger

Didelphis aurita compared with Yucca faxoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Spanish dagger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Yucca
Species	Didelphis aurita	Yucca faxoniana

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spanish dagger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Spanish dagger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish dagger

Habitat

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

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.