Petit opossum-souris du Brésil vs Opossum-souris commun

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil	Opossum-souris commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Marmosa
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil and Opossum-souris commun share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil	Opossum-souris commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris commun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

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.