Incan shrew opossum vs Laxmann's Shrew

Lestoros inca compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caenolestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestoros	Sorex
Species	Lestoros inca	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.