Gray Mouse Opossum vs Red Bellied Toad

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Red Bellied Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Melanophryniscus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Red Bellied Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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