Big-eared opossum vs Heath Puffball

Didelphis aurita compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Lycoperdon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.