Incan shrew opossum vs red-shanked douc

Lestoros inca compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lestoros	Pygathrix
Species	Lestoros inca	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.