Dusky Slender Opossum vs Spring Peeper

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pseudacris crucifer

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Spring Peeper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Spring Peeper
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	Pseudacris
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pseudacris crucifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Peeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Spring Peeper
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.

Spring Peeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.