Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lesser Coucal

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Centropus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.