Incan shrew opossum vs Royal Tern

Lestoros inca compared with Thalasseus maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caenolestidae	Laridae
Genus	Lestoros	Thalasseus
Species	Lestoros inca	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Royal Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.