Incan shrew opossum vs Soft scale

Lestoros inca compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Caenolestidae	Coccidae
Genus	Lestoros	Physokermes
Species	Lestoros inca	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Soft scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.