Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Patagonian Opossum

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Lestodelphys
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

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.