Gray Mouse Opossum vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Erebia zapateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Erebia
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.