Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Metallic Starling

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Aplonis metallica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Metallic Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Aplonis
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Aplonis metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Metallic Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Metallic Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Metallic Starling

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.