Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pool Frog

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Didelphidae	Ranidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pelophylax
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pool Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pool Frog

La rana de estanque (Pelophylax lessonae) esta clasificada como En Peligro Critico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Se enfrenta a un riesgo extremadamente alto de extincion en estado silvestre debido al grave declive de sus poblaciones y a la perdida de habitat.