Hooded red-sided opossum vs La Loma Treefrog

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Hyloscirtus colymba

Key Differences

• Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern while La Loma Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided opossum	La Loma Treefrog
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	Monodelphis	Hyloscirtus
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Hyloscirtus colymba

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded red-sided opossum and La Loma Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

La Loma Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	La Loma Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

La Loma Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia