Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs large blue

Thylamys venustus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Thylamys	Maculinea
Species	Thylamys venustus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.