Incan shrew opossum vs sun shell

Lestoros inca compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Caenolestidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Lestoros	Astraea
Species	Lestoros inca	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.