Big-eared opossum vs Thrip

Didelphis aurita compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Thripidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hercinothrips
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.