Incan shrew opossum vs Maple Piercer

Lestoros inca compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caenolestidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Lestoros	Pammene
Species	Lestoros inca	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.