Big-eared opossum vs Threecorner leek

Didelphis aurita compared with Allium triquetrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Threecorner leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Allium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Allium triquetrum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Threecorner leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Threecorner leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threecorner leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.