Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Dover Dwarf

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Perittia farinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Dover Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Perittia
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Perittia farinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dover Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Dover Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.