Gray Slender Opossum vs large blue

Marmosops incanus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray 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 incanus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

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.