Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Gracilinanus	Gracilinanus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gracilinanus.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.