Incan shrew opossum vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Lestoros inca compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caenolestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lestoros	Psephellus
Species	Lestoros inca	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.