Big-eared opossum vs Onion Earthball

Didelphis aurita compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Scleroderma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

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.