Handley s Slender Opossum vs Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

Marmosops handleyi compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Zwerg-Lacktrichterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Zwerg-Lacktrichterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Laccaria
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Zwerg-Lacktrichterling
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.

Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.