Agile Gracile Opossum vs Midge

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Dasineura
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.