Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Jerine's Widow

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dingana
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.