Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Rato de Cabrera

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Rato de Cabrera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Microtus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Rato de Cabrera share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Rato de Cabrera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

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.

Rato de Cabrera

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.