American Water Plantain vs Big-eared opossum

Alisma subcordatum compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water Plantain Big-eared opossum
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Liliopsida (백합강) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Alismatales (택사목) Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family Alismataceae Didelphidae
Genus Alisma Didelphis
Species Alisma subcordatum Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water Plantain Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Water Plantain

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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