Amazon Darner vs Big-eared opossum

Anax amazili compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Aeshnidae Didelphidae
Genus Anax Didelphis
Species Anax amazili Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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