Incan shrew opossum vs thin-necked bladderworm

Lestoros inca compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Caenolestidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Lestoros	Taenia
Species	Lestoros inca	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.