Azalea lace bug vs Big-eared opossum

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Azalea lace bug is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tingidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Didelphis
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea lace bug and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. 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.