Big-eared opossum vs Swamp Beacon

Didelphis aurita compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Mitrula
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.