Sarigue d´azara vs Ghost Shield

Didelphis aurita compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Pluteus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sarigue d´azara

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.