Andean slender mouse opossum vs Flea-frog

Marmosops impavidus compared with Brachycephalus hermogenesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Flea-frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Didelphidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Marmosops	Brachycephalus
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Brachycephalus hermogenesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean slender mouse opossum and Flea-frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Flea-frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean slender mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Andean slender mouse opossum

The Andean slender mouse opossum (Marmosops impavidus) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.