Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs sweet-sage

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Lantana trifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian Gracile Opossum sweet-sage
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Didelphidae Verbenaceae
Genus Gracilinanus Lantana
Species Gracilinanus microtarsus Lantana trifolia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sweet-sage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian Gracile Opossum sweet-sage
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sweet-sage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

sweet-sage

No description available.

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