Incan shrew opossum vs Java stingaree

Lestoros inca compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caenolestidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Lestoros	Urolophus
Species	Lestoros inca	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree