Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Harmless Serotine

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Eptesicus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.