Big-eared opossum vs willow-weed

Didelphis aurita compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Persicaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	willow-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, 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.