Rotschuppiger Dickfuß vs Handley s Slender Opossum

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered while Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Handley s Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Marmosops handleyi

Conservation Status

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Handley s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.