Incan shrew opossum vs Ruff

Lestoros inca compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caenolestidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lestoros	Calidris
Species	Lestoros inca	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Ruff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) 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.