Northern Gracile Opossum vs Slender Spreadwing

Gracilinanus marica compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Gracile Opossum	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lestidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Lestes
Species	Gracilinanus marica	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Gracile Opossum and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Gracile Opossum	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.