Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Tapirus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.