Big-eared opossum vs thyme broomrape

Didelphis aurita compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Orobanche
Species	Didelphis aurita	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.