Big-eared opossum vs Wire With

Didelphis aurita compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Wire With
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Didelphis Desmodium
Species Didelphis aurita Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Wire With
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Wire With

No description available.

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