Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Malayan Water Shrew

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Chimarrogale
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.