Big-eared opossum vs House fly

Didelphis aurita compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	House 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	Hydrotaea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.