Incan shrew opossum vs Marsh Dwarf

Lestoros inca compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caenolestidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Lestoros	Elachista
Species	Lestoros inca	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.