Incan shrew opossum vs Staph Beetle

Lestoros inca compared with Tasgius ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caenolestidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lestoros	Tasgius
Species	Lestoros inca	Tasgius ater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.