Handley s Slender Opossum vs Runner Bean Rust

Marmosops handleyi compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Uromyces
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Runner Bean Rust
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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.