Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Protoperidinium
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.