Big-eared opossum vs Rusty Porecrust

Didelphis aurita compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rusty Porecrust
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	Fuscoporia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.