Incan shrew opossum vs Julia Creek dunnart

Lestoros inca compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Caenolestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lestoros	Sminthopsis
Species	Lestoros inca	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.