Big-eared opossum vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Rhagio
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.