Coyote vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Canis latrans compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Didelphidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Gracilinanus
Species	Canis latrans	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Coyote and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Coyote

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Coyote

The American Jackal (Canis latrans) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.