Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Dusky Dolphin

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

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.