Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Lofty Pericote

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Auliscomys
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.