Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Dwarf eelgrass

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Zostera japonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian Gracile Opossum Dwarf eelgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Didelphidae Zosteraceae
Genus Gracilinanus Zostera
Species Gracilinanus microtarsus Zostera japonica

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf eelgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian Gracile Opossum Dwarf eelgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf eelgrass

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Laos, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Dwarf eelgrass

No description available.

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