Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Allobates femoralis compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Simons’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	Aromobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Allobates	Marmosa
Species	Allobates femoralis	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.