Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Crocidura
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.