Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dolichotis
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.