Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mixtured Pygmy Frog

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Microhyla mixtura

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mixtured Pygmy Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mixtured Pygmy 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	Microhylidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microhyla
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Microhyla mixtura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mixtured Pygmy Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mixtured Pygmy 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.

Mixtured Pygmy Frog

Habitat

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