Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Potto

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Perodicticus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.