Big-eared opossum vs Subarctic Darner

Didelphis aurita compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Didelphis	Aeshna
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Subarctic Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subarctic Darner

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.