Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Neotropical otter

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Lontra
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.