Agile Gracile Opossum vs Crestless Fireback

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Lophura erythrophthalma

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Crestless Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Lophura
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Lophura erythrophthalma

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Crestless Fireback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Crestless Fireback
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.

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.