Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Sheep's-bit Dufourea

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Dufourea halictula

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Sheep's-bit Dufourea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Sheep's-bit Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Halictidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dufourea
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Dufourea halictula

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Sheep's-bit Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Sheep's-bit Dufourea
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.

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.