Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Silver Colonel

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Odontomyia
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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