Big-eared opossum vs Robust Bracket

Didelphis aurita compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Fomitiporia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.