Big-eared opossum vs Dotted Bee-fly

Didelphis aurita compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Didelphis	Bombylius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.