Dusky Slender Opossum vs Ridged Treefrog

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ridged 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	Dryophytes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ridged 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.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.