Big-eared opossum vs Talus Fritillary

Didelphis aurita compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Fritillaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Talus Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talus Fritillary

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.