Incan shrew opossum vs Panicled Bulrush

Lestoros inca compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Panicled Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Lestoros inca	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.