Handley s Slender Opossum vs Shield Dapperling

Marmosops handleyi compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Marmosops	Lepiota
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.