Agile Gracile Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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