Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs North American least shrew

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	North American least 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	Cryptotis
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	North American least 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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.