Big-eared opossum vs hortelã-crespa

Didelphis aurita compared with Mentha spicata

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while hortelã-crespa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum hortelã-crespa
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Didelphidae Lamiaceae
Genus Didelphis Mentha
Species Didelphis aurita Mentha spicata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

hortelã-crespa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum hortelã-crespa
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hortelã-crespa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Seychelles), Asia (India, Japan, Laos), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

hortelã-crespa

No description available.

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