Incan shrew opossum vs Rooting Polypore

Lestoros inca compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Polyporus
Species	Lestoros inca	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.