Big-eared opossum vs face fly

Didelphis aurita compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Muscidae
Genus	Didelphis	Musca
Species	Didelphis aurita	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.