Huge-crested Toad vs One-striped opossum

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Incilius	Monodelphis
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.