Ohren-Opossum vs large-seed dodder

Didelphis aurita compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cuscuta
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

Ohren-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.