Cretan Argus vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Kretania psylorita compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Kretania	Marmosa
Species	Kretania psylorita	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Argus and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Argus	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.