Black-shouldered Opossum vs Moustached frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leptodactylus mystacinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Moustached 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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Leptodactylus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Leptodactylus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Moustached frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Moustached frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Moustached 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.

Moustached frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia