Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs devil clam

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Tridacna
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.