Agile Gracile Opossum vs Capote

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Xanthosoma
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.