Big-eared opossum vs Woolly Rosette

Didelphis aurita compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cotylidia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

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.