Incan shrew opossum vs scratch grass

Lestoros inca compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caenolestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lestoros	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lestoros inca	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.