Big-eared opossum vs Mint Rust

Didelphis aurita compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mint 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 menthae

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.