Big-eared opossum vs Black-Staining Polypore

Didelphis aurita compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Meripilus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.