Incan shrew opossum vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Lestoros inca compared with Micronycteris minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Tiny Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestoros	Micronycteris
Species	Lestoros inca	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.