Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Variegated Treefrog

Caluromys philander compared with Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Variegated Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Variegated Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Caluromys	Megastomatohyla
Species	Caluromys philander	Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum and Variegated Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variegated Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Variegated Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Variegated Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.