Dusky Slender Opossum vs red-spotted toad

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while red-spotted toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	red-spotted toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Didelphidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Marmosops	Anaxyrus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	red-spotted toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.