Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs sun shell

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Didelphidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Astraea
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.