Ohren-Opossum vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Didelphis aurita compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Didelphidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gymnosporangium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Juniper-Apple Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Ohren-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.