Big-eared opossum vs Birch Jelly

Didelphis aurita compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Exidia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Birch Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.