Black-shouldered Opossum vs Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Duellmanohyla chamulae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Chamula Mountain Brook 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	Hylidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Duellmanohyla
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Duellmanohyla chamulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Chamula Mountain Brook 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.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

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.

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.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.