Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Dusky Slender 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	Hylidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Duellmanohyla	Marmosops
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.