Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Gulper Shark

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Centrophorus
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

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