Big-eared opossum vs Sparaxis

Didelphis aurita compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Sparaxis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.