Agile Gracile Opossum vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Caluromysiops
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Black-shouldered Opossum
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-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.