Agile Gracile Opossum vs Fen Dwarf

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Elachista pomerana

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Fen Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Fen Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Elachista
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Elachista pomerana

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Fen Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fen Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Fen Dwarf
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.

Fen Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.