Brazilian Gracile Opossum vs Mountain Coati

Gracilinanus microtarsus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Brazilian Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Didelphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Nasua
Species	Gracilinanus microtarsus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Gracile Opossum and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Gracile Opossum	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.