large blue vs One-striped opossum

Maculinea arion compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Maculinea	Monodelphis
Species	Maculinea arion	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.