Incan shrew opossum vs thread rush

Lestoros inca compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caenolestidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Juncus
Species	Lestoros inca	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thread rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).