Agile Gracile Opossum vs Date Waxcap

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Hygrocybe
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Date Waxcap
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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.