Andean White-eared Opossum vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Didelphis pernigra compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Didelphidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Anomaloglossus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Chimantá Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Andean White-eared Opossum

The Andean White-eared Opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela