Agile Gracile Opossum vs Black-backed jackal

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Black-backed jackal
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.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.