Big-eared opossum vs Goat'S Beard

Didelphis aurita compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ramaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Goat'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.