Big-eared opossum vs Waxy Crust

Didelphis aurita compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Vuilleminia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.