Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Cupped Ear

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian Gracile Opossum Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Didelphidae Otideaceae
Genus Gracilinanus Otidea
Species Gracilinanus microtarsus Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian Gracile Opossum Cupped Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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