Boreal Floating Frog vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Ingerana borealis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Floating Frog	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ingerana	Marmosa
Species	Ingerana borealis	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Floating Frog and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Floating Frog	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Floating Frog

Habitat

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

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.