Incan shrew opossum vs Leaf Beetle

Lestoros inca compared with Galerucella nymphaeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caenolestidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lestoros	Galerucella
Species	Lestoros inca	Galerucella nymphaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).