Incan shrew opossum vs Sunda Fruit Bat

Lestoros inca compared with Acerodon macklotii

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Sunda Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Sunda Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caenolestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestoros	Acerodon
Species	Lestoros inca	Acerodon macklotii

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Sunda Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Sunda Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunda Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.