Handley s Slender Opossum vs Redbelly Toad

Marmosops handleyi compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Redbelly 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	Marmosops	Melanophryniscus
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley s Slender Opossum and Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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