Big-eared opossum vs Rust Fungus

Didelphis aurita compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Puccinia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.