Petit opossum-souris agile vs Aragua Poison Frog

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Mannophryne neblina

Key Differences

• Petit opossum-souris agile is Least Concern while Aragua Poison Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris agile	Aragua Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Didelphidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Mannophryne
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Mannophryne neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit opossum-souris agile and Aragua Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris agile

LC — Least Concern

Aragua Poison Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris agile	Aragua Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris agile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Aragua Poison Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Petit opossum-souris agile

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.

Aragua Poison Frog

The Aragua Poison Frog (Mannophryne neblina) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela