Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Variable Chafer

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Gnorimus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.