Opossum-souris De Handley vs Species code: Pi

Marmosops handleyi compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered while Species code: Pi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris De Handley	Species code: Pi
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Marmosops	Phyllospadix
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris De Handley	Species code: Pi
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.

Species code: Pi

Habitat

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