Big-eared opossum vs Flame Chanterelle

Didelphis aurita compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Craterellus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.