large blue vs Long-tailed dunnart

Maculinea arion compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Sminthopsis
Species	Maculinea arion	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.