Big-eared opossum vs Ghost Bolete

Didelphis aurita compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Ghost 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 holopus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.