Agile Gracile Opossum vs Japanese Weasel

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Mustela
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.