Big-eared opossum vs yellow broomrape

Didelphis aurita compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	yellow 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 lutea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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

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.