Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Anisognathus
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela