Sarigue d´azara vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Spermacoce
Species	Didelphis aurita	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Sarigue d´azara

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.