Incan shrew opossum vs Lyles flying fox

Lestoros inca compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Lyles flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestoros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestoros inca	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.