Incan shrew opossum vs Yellow Domecap

Lestoros inca compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caenolestidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Calocybe
Species	Lestoros inca	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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