Panama Slender Opossum vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Marmosops invictus compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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	Marmosops	Hyloscirtus
Species	Marmosops invictus	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Panama Slender Opossum and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panama Slender Opossum	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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