Incan shrew opossum vs Scented Webcap

Lestoros inca compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.