Big-eared opossum vs Zigzag Darner

Didelphis aurita compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Zigzag 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 sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Zigzag Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Zigzag Darner

No description available.

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