Confusing Toad vs Opossum-souris De Handley

Incilius perplexus compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Opossum-souris De Handley
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Incilius	Marmosops
Species	Incilius perplexus	Marmosops handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Toad and Opossum-souris De Handley share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Opossum-souris De Handley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Opossum-souris De Handley

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.