Agile Gracile Opossum vs Kit

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Kit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Hypanus
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Kit
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.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela