Big-eared opossum vs tufted fleabane

Didelphis aurita compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Erigeron
Species	Didelphis aurita	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.