Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Cursorial Akodont

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Akodon cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Cursorial Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Akodon cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Cursorial Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.