Black-shouldered Opossum vs Boreal Floating Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ingerana borealis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Boreal Floating 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ingerana
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ingerana borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Boreal Floating Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Boreal Floating Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Boreal Floating Frog

Habitat

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

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.