Gadwall vs Incan shrew opossum

Mareca strepera compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Anatidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Mareca	Lestoros
Species	Mareca strepera	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.