Incan shrew opossum vs Sieva bean
Lestoros inca compared with Phaseolus lunatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Incan shrew opossum | Sieva bean |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Caenolestidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Lestoros | Phaseolus |
| Species | Lestoros inca | Phaseolus lunatus |
Conservation Status
Incan shrew opossum
LC — Least ConcernSieva bean
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Incan shrew opossum | Sieva bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Incan shrew opossum
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Sieva bean
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).
Incan shrew opossum
No description available.
Sieva bean
No description available.
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