Sarigue d´azara vs Broom Flat-body

Didelphis aurita compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Didelphis	Agonopterix
Species	Didelphis aurita	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sarigue d´azara

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.