Big-eared opossum vs Foxtail Smut

Didelphis aurita compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Didelphidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Urocystis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.