Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Devil fish

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Mobula
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.