Big-eared opossum vs Fringed Cup

Didelphis aurita compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Encoelia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.