Belted spider beetle vs Big-eared opossum

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ptinidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ptinus	Didelphis
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted spider beetle and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Belted spider beetle

The Belted spider beetle (Ptinus bicinctus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. 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.