Gray Mouse Opossum vs Large Copper

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Large Copper
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	Tlacuatzin	Lycaena
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.