Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Caluromys lanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Caluromys
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Caluromys lanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Brown-eared Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

The Brazilian Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) is a species in the genus Gracilinanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.