Incan shrew opossum vs Three-lined Soldier

Lestoros inca compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caenolestidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lestoros	Oxycera
Species	Lestoros inca	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.