Incan shrew opossum vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Lestoros inca compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestoros	Euryoryzomys
Species	Lestoros inca	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.