Big-eared opossum vs Rooting Polypore

Didelphis aurita compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Polyporus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.