Black-shouldered Opossum vs Paria Collared Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mannophryne venezuelensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Paria Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Paria Collared 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	Mannophryne
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mannophryne venezuelensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Paria Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Paria Collared 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.

Paria Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.