Handley s Slender Opossum vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Marmosops handleyi compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Swelling 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 tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Swelling 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.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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