Amur Hedgehog vs Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Gracilinanus microtarsus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Brazilian Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Gracilinanus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Gracilinanus microtarsus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Brazilian Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Brazilian Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.