Handley s Slender Opossum vs Smooth Map Lichen

Marmosops handleyi compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Rhizocarpon
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Smooth Map Lichen
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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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