Big-eared opossum vs Marsh Snipe Fly

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhagio tringaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Marsh Snipe Fly
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 tringaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Marsh Snipe Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Snipe Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Marsh Snipe Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Snipe 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.