Almug vs Incan shrew opossum

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Fabaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Lestoros
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.