Big-eared opossum vs Ruby Bolete

Didelphis aurita compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Hortiboletus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.