Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Caluromys
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.