Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Honey possum

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Tarsipes
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Honey possum

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.