Big-eared opossum vs False Puffball

Didelphis aurita compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Didelphidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Reticularia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

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.