Big-eared opossum vs Felt Saddle

Didelphis aurita compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Helvella
Species	Didelphis aurita	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.