Agile Gracile Opossum vs Variable Flying Fox

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Variable Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.