Incan shrew opossum vs

Lestoros inca compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Lestoros inca	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.