Agile Gracile Opossum vs Dusky Flying Fox

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.