Agile Gracile Opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Tapirus
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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