Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Franciscana

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Franciscana
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	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Pontoporia
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Franciscana

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.