vs Handley s Slender Opossum

Graphis elegans compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Handley s Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Graphidaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Graphis	Marmosops
Species	Graphis elegans	Marmosops handleyi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Handley s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Handley s Slender Opossum

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia