Incan shrew opossum vs Plain Gold

Lestoros inca compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caenolestidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Lestoros	Micropterix
Species	Lestoros inca	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.