Big-eared opossum vs Silky Parchment

Didelphis aurita compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Stereum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.