large blue vs Patagonian Opossum

Maculinea arion compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Patagonian 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	Lestodelphys
Species	Maculinea arion	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Patagonian 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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.