Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Coues Rhipidomys

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Rhipidomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Coues Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Rhipidomys
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Rhipidomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Coues Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Coues Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.