Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Small Whiteface

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Small Whiteface
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.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.