Big-eared opossum vs Redspored Dapperling

Didelphis aurita compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Didelphis	Melanophyllum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.