Black-shouldered Opossum vs Northern Leopard Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lithobates pipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Northern Leopard 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	Ranidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lithobates
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lithobates pipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Leopard Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Northern Leopard 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.

Northern Leopard Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.