Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Caluromys
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Derby-Wollbeutelratte share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

The Brazilian Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) is a species in the genus Gracilinanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.