Big-eared opossum vs Spicy Caps

Didelphis aurita compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Caladenia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Spicy Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spicy Caps

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.