Agile Gracile Opossum vs

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gracile Opossum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Stemonitidales
Family Didelphidae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Gracilinanus Comatricha
Species Gracilinanus agilis Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gracile 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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.

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