Big-eared opossum vs Hairy Bracket

Didelphis aurita compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Trametes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.