Incan shrew opossum vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Lestoros inca compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Caenolestidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lestoros	Andrena
Species	Lestoros inca	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.