Big-eared opossum vs Jelly Rot

Didelphis aurita compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Jelly Rot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Didelphidae Meruliaceae
Genus Didelphis Phlebia
Species Didelphis aurita Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Jelly Rot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Jelly Rot

No description available.

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