Big-eared opossum vs Tar spot

Didelphis aurita compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Phyllachora
Species	Didelphis aurita	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

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.