Incan shrew opossum vs Stinking iris

Lestoros inca compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Caenolestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lestoros	Iris
Species	Lestoros inca	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).