Agile Gracile Opossum vs Botfly

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Oestridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Hypoderma
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Botfly

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