Big-eared opossum vs short-stem iris

Didelphis aurita compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum short-stem iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family Didelphidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Didelphis Iris
Species Didelphis aurita Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum short-stem iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

short-stem iris

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia