Incan shrew opossum vs Seneca Root

Lestoros inca compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caenolestidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Polygala
Species	Lestoros inca	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.