Incan shrew opossum vs mountain cuscus

Lestoros inca compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caenolestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lestoros	Phalanger
Species	Lestoros inca	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.