Agile Gracile Opossum vs Marsh Dwarf

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Marsh 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 alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Marsh 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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.