Ohren-Opossum vs Notched Firefly

Didelphis aurita compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Didelphidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Didelphis	Pyractomena
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ohren-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.