Big-eared opossum vs Willow Tarspot

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Rhytisma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.