Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.