Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Scinax nasicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lesser Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Marmosops	Scinax
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Scinax nasicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Lesser Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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