Balikun Jerboa vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Allactaga balikunica compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dipodidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Allactaga	Gracilinanus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.