Big-eared opossum vs Painted Suillus

Didelphis aurita compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Suillus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.