Fat-tailed false antechinus vs small blue

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	small 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	Cupido
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.