Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Cachicamo Sabanero

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Dasypus sabanicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Cachicamo Sabanero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dasypus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Dasypus sabanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cachicamo Sabanero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Cachicamo Sabanero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cachicamo Sabanero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.