Agile Gracile Opossum vs Chinaroot

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Smilax
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.