Big-eared opossum vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Didelphis aurita compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Hydnum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.