Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mache Cochran Frog

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cochranella mache

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mache Cochran Frog
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	Centrolenidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cochranella
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cochranella mache

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Mache Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mache Cochran Frog
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.

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

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