Big-eared opossum vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Didelphis aurita compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hydroporus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hydroporus rufifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Oxbow Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.