Big-eared opossum vs Root Rot

Didelphis aurita compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Heterobasidion
Species	Didelphis aurita	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.