Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hylidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Marmosa
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.