Big-eared opossum vs Gorse Lacebug

Didelphis aurita compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tingidae
Genus	Didelphis	Dictyonota
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.