Black-shouldered Opossum vs Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Melanophryniscus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Uruguay Red Belly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
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.

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Habitat

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

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.