Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Charadrahyla sakbah

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mixteca Cloud-forest 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	Caluromysiops	Charadrahyla
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Charadrahyla sakbah

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog
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.

Mixteca Cloud-forest 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.

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.