large blue vs Ooldea dunnart

Maculinea arion compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Ooldea 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 ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Ooldea 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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.