Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lacustrine Vole

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian Gracile Opossum Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Didelphidae Cricetidae
Genus Gracilinanus Microtus
Species Gracilinanus microtarsus Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian Gracile Opossum Lacustrine Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

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.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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