Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Crested Coua

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Coua cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Crested Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Coua
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Coua cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Crested Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crested Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Crested Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.