Agile Gracile Opossum vs Western Dwarf

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Western 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 triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Western 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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.