Big-eared opossum vs Least Puffball

Didelphis aurita compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.