Agile Gracile Opossum vs Mérida Brocket

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Mazama
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela