Big-eared opossum vs yellowtop

Didelphis aurita compared with Flaveria linearis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum yellowtop
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 Flaveria
Species Didelphis aurita Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum yellowtop
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.

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.

yellowtop

No description available.

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