Incan shrew opossum vs variable forklet moss

Lestoros inca compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Dicranella
Species	Lestoros inca	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).