Big-eared opossum vs Timber Mazegill

Didelphis aurita compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gloeophyllum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.