Big-eared opossum vs Dung Cannon

Didelphis aurita compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Pilobolus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.