Agile Gracile Opossum vs Variable Chafer

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Gnorimus
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.