Big-eared opossum vs Urchin Earthfan

Didelphis aurita compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Urchin Earthfan
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	Thelephora
Species	Didelphis aurita	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.