Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Marmosops cracens compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 cracens	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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