Handley s Slender Opossum vs King William pine

Marmosops handleyi compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Athrotaxis
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	King William pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.