Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Nut-Tree Pigmy

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Stigmella microtheriella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Stigmella
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Stigmella microtheriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Nut-Tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut-Tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.