Petit opossum-souris du Brésil vs Ara rouge

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Didelphidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

LC — Least Concern

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ara rouge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

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.

Ara rouge

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.