Black Gem vs Incan shrew opossum

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Microchrysa	Lestoros
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.