Big-eared opossum vs Tropical nutrush

Didelphis aurita compared with Scleria microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Tropical nutrush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Cyperaceae
Genus Didelphis Scleria
Species Didelphis aurita Scleria microcarpa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tropical nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Tropical nutrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.

Tropical nutrush

No description available.

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