Incan shrew opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Lestoros inca compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caenolestidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lestoros	Tapirus
Species	Lestoros inca	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.