Incan shrew opossum vs Lilac Dapperling

Lestoros inca compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caenolestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lestoros	Cystolepiota
Species	Lestoros inca	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.