Big-eared opossum vs Soft Puffball

Didelphis aurita compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Soft Puffball
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Didelphidae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Didelphis Lycoperdon
Species Didelphis aurita Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Soft Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

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.

Soft Puffball

No description available.

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