Ohren-Opossum vs Root-headed Centaury

Didelphis aurita compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

  • Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ohren-Opossum Root-headed Centaury
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 Centaurea
Species Didelphis aurita Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ohren-Opossum Root-headed Centaury
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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