Incan shrew opossum vs Upper Crust

Lestoros inca compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lestoros	Amaurodon
Species	Lestoros inca	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.