Boissier's Psephellus vs Incan shrew opossum

Psephellus boissieri compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Psephellus	Lestoros
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.