Opossum-souris sombre vs argus frêle

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient while argus frêle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris sombre	argus frêle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cupido
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris sombre and argus frêle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

argus frêle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris sombre	argus frêle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

argus frêle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

argus frêle

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.