Dusky Slender Opossum vs great plains toad

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	great plains toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Marmosops	Anaxyrus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	great plains 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.

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.