Dusky Slender Opossum vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smooth Guardian 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Marmosops	Limnonectes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smooth Guardian 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.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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