Südliches Mausoppussum vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Thylamys elegans compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südliches Mausoppussum	Northern Gracile Opossum
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	Thylamys	Gracilinanus
Species	Thylamys elegans	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Südliches Mausoppussum and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Südliches Mausoppussum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südliches Mausoppussum	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südliches Mausoppussum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.