Incan shrew opossum vs Quartz Webcap

Lestoros inca compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Cortinarius
Species	Lestoros inca	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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