Sarigue d´azara vs Veatch's dodder

Didelphis aurita compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cuscuta
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

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.