Big-eared opossum vs Pale Pincertail

Didelphis aurita compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Didelphidae Gomphidae
Genus Didelphis Onychogomphus
Species Didelphis aurita Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Pale Pincertail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Pale Pincertail

No description available.

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