Big-eared opossum vs Brown Funnel Polypore

Didelphis aurita compared with Coltricia perennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family Didelphidae Hymenochaetaceae
Genus Didelphis Coltricia
Species Didelphis aurita Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Brown Funnel Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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