Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Choeroniscus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Choeroniscus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Lesser Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.