Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Didelphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Amblysomus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.