Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Perognathus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Ratón-de abazones de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

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.