Agile Gracile Opossum vs Dwarf Shield

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Pluteus
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Dwarf Shield
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.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.