Anthomyiid fly vs Big-eared opossum

Delia coarctata compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Delia	Didelphis
Species	Delia coarctata	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. 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.