Big-eared opossum vs Flax Rust

Didelphis aurita compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Melampsora
Species	Didelphis aurita	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.