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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
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. (млекопитающие)

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