Ohren-Opossum vs Sumpfkratzdistel

Didelphis aurita compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ohren-Opossum Sumpfkratzdistel
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Didelphis Cirsium
Species Didelphis aurita Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sumpfkratzdistel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ohren-Opossum Sumpfkratzdistel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumpfkratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Sumpfkratzdistel

No description available.

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