Incan shrew opossum vs Red Cage

Lestoros inca compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Clathrus
Species	Lestoros inca	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.