Big-eared opossum vs Duck Flea

Didelphis aurita compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.