Agile Gracile Opossum vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Martes
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Baummarder, Edelmarder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Baummarder, Edelmarder
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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.