Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Coppery Sprite

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Arielulus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

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.