Incan shrew opossum vs Slender Waxcap

Lestoros inca compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caenolestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lestoros	Hygrocybe
Species	Lestoros inca	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.