Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs western toad

Marmosa murina compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	western 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	Marmosa	Anaxyrus
Species	Marmosa murina	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.