Big-eared opossum vs Foxy Bolete

Didelphis aurita compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Leccinum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Foxy Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.