Big-eared opossum vs Lesser Rocktripe

Didelphis aurita compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Umbilicaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.