Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs North American least shrew

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Cryptotis
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.