vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Gracilinanus marica

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Northern Gracile Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Caliciaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Gracilinanus
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Gracilinanus marica

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.