Dusky Slender Opossum vs large blue

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender 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	Marmosops	Maculinea
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.