Opossum-souris De Handley vs Rough-winged Conch

Marmosops handleyi compared with Phtheochroa rugosana

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered while Rough-winged Conch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris De Handley	Rough-winged Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmosops	Phtheochroa
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Phtheochroa rugosana

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris De Handley and Rough-winged Conch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-winged Conch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris De Handley	Rough-winged Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris De Handley

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.

Rough-winged Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.