Incan shrew opossum vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Lestoros inca compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caenolestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestoros	Murina
Species	Lestoros inca	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.