Handley s Slender Opossum vs Pacific Bentgrass

Marmosops handleyi compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley s Slender Opossum	Pacific Bentgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Agrostis
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley s Slender Opossum	Pacific Bentgrass
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.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).