Incan shrew opossum vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Lestoros inca compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Tectaria
Species	Lestoros inca	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.