Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dolichotis
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.