Opossum-souris De Handley vs Mountain Treefrog

Marmosops handleyi compared with Dryophytes eximius

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered while Mountain Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris De Handley	Mountain Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Didelphidae	Hylidae
Genus	Marmosops	Dryophytes
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Dryophytes eximius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris De Handley	Mountain Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mountain Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.