Big-eared opossum vs Rye Ergot

Didelphis aurita compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Didelphidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Claviceps
Species	Didelphis aurita	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.