Big-eared opossum vs Dark Crazed Cap

Didelphis aurita compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Dermoloma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dark Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.