Agile Gracile Opossum vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Didelphidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dendrogale
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.