Incan shrew opossum vs Netted Nutrush

Lestoros inca compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Scleria
Species	Lestoros inca	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.