Big-eared opossum vs Spotted henbit

Didelphis aurita compared with Lamium maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Spotted henbit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Didelphidae Lamiaceae
Genus Didelphis Lamium
Species Didelphis aurita Lamium maculatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spotted henbit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Spotted henbit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted henbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Spotted henbit

No description available.

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