Big-eared opossum vs Chestnut Brittlestem

Didelphis aurita compared with Homophron spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Chestnut Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Didelphidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Homophron
Species	Didelphis aurita	Homophron spadiceum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Chestnut Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.