Incan shrew opossum vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Lestoros inca compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Lophocolea
Species	Lestoros inca	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).