Big-eared opossum vs Lousewort Rust

Didelphis aurita compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Puccinia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lousewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust

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.