Sarigue d´azara vs Root-headed Centaury

Didelphis aurita compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

  • Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sarigue d´azara Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Didelphis Centaurea
Species Didelphis aurita Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sarigue d´azara Root-headed Centaury
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

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.

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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