Big-eared opossum vs Thin Asphodeline

Didelphis aurita compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

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.