Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs socó-boi-baio

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	socó-boi-baio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Botaurus
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and socó-boi-baio share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

socó-boi-baio

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	socó-boi-baio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

socó-boi-baio

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.