Brown-eared Woolly Opossum vs Variable Green Toad

Caluromys lanatus compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Brown-eared Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Variable Green 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	Caluromys	Bufotes
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.