Big-eared opossum vs scarlet dragonfly

Didelphis aurita compared with Crocothemis erythraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum scarlet dragonfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Didelphidae Libellulidae
Genus Didelphis Crocothemis
Species Didelphis aurita Crocothemis erythraea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

scarlet dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum scarlet dragonfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

scarlet dragonfly

No description available.

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