VUVulnerable
Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Thylamys karimii
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karimi's_fat-tailed_mouse_opossum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorSavanna· major
Other threatened species in DIDELPHIDAE
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
Why is Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum classified as Vulnerable?
Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum live?
Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum occurs in Brazil. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum?
The main threats to Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum are 2.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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