Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Big-eared opossum

Lestes eurinus compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber-winged Spreadwing 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 Lestidae Didelphidae
Genus Lestes Didelphis
Species Lestes eurinus Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber-winged Spreadwing Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. 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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