Black-shouldered Opossum vs Merida Mist Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aromobates meridensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Merida Mist Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Merida Mist 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aromobates
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aromobates meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Merida Mist 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.

Merida Mist Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically 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.