Bark Mycena vs Big-eared opossum

Mycena corticola compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

  • Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bark Mycena Big-eared opossum
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Mycenaceae Didelphidae
Genus Mycena Didelphis
Species Mycena corticola Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bark Mycena Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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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