Incan shrew opossum vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Lestoros inca compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Hydnum
Species	Lestoros inca	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.