Big-eared opossum vs Upper Crust

Didelphis aurita compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Amaurodon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.