Incan shrew opossum vs Orange Tooth

Lestoros inca compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Lestoros	Hydnellum
Species	Lestoros inca	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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