Handley s Slender Opossum vs small twisted moss

Marmosops handleyi compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Tortella
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	small twisted moss
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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.