Incan shrew opossum vs

Lestoros inca compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Sphingobium
Species	Lestoros inca	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.