Incan shrew opossum vs

Lestoros inca compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

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	Sphingopyxis
Species	Lestoros inca	Sphingopyxis granuli

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.