Black-shouldered Opossum vs Giant Monkey Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phyllomedusa bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Monkey 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	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phyllomedusa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phyllomedusa bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Monkey Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Monkey 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.

Giant Monkey Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.