Big-eared opossum vs marsh thistle

Didelphis aurita compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum marsh thistle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐) Asterales (국화목)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Didelphis Cirsium
Species Didelphis aurita Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum marsh thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

marsh thistle

No description available.

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