Incan shrew opossum vs Small shell ginger

Lestoros inca compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family	Caenolestidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Alpinia
Species	Lestoros inca	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.