Big-eared opossum vs Smoky Bracket

Didelphis aurita compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Bjerkandera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.