Fat-tailed false antechinus vs large blue

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Maculinea
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.