Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Microphysid bug

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Loricula
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.