Handley s Slender Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Marmosops handleyi compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Staphylococcus
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.