Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Philander andersoni compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Swelling Redbelly Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Philander	Melanophryniscus
Species	Philander andersoni	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

The Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni) is a species in the genus Philander. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.