Big-eared opossum vs Pink Discus

Didelphis aurita compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.