Big-eared opossum vs Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Didelphis aurita compared with Nomada ruficornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Didelphidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Didelphis Nomada
Species Didelphis aurita Nomada ruficornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

No description available.

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