Big-eared opossum vs Goatcheese Webcap

Didelphis aurita compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Goatcheese Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cortinarius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.