Agile Gracile Opossum vs River False Buttonweed

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gracile Opossum River False Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Didelphidae Rubiaceae
Genus Gracilinanus Spermacoce
Species Gracilinanus agilis Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gracile Opossum River False Buttonweed
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.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.

River False Buttonweed

No description available.

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