Big-eared opossum vs Dwarf eelgrass

Didelphis aurita compared with Zostera japonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Dwarf eelgrass
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family Didelphidae Zosteraceae
Genus Didelphis Zostera
Species Didelphis aurita Zostera japonica

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf eelgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Dwarf eelgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf eelgrass

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Laos, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Big-eared 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.

Dwarf eelgrass

No description available.

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