Agile Gracile Opossum vs Eurasian beaver

Gracilinanus agilis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Agile Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gracile Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Didelphidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Gracilinanus agilis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gracile Opossum and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Agile Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gracile Opossum	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.