Agile Gracile Opossum vs Alder Spittlebug

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Aphrophora
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Agile Gracile Opossum

The Agile Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus agilis) 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.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.