Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie vs loup

Gracilinanus aceramarcae compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie is Least Concern while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Gracilinanus aceramarcae	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie and loup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie

LC — Least Concern

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

loup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Petit opossum-souris de Bolivie

The Aceramarca Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus aceramarcae) is a species in the genus Gracilinanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

loup

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.