Incan shrew opossum vs Tiny feather-winged beetle

Lestoros inca compared with Ptenidium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caenolestidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Lestoros	Ptenidium
Species	Lestoros inca	Ptenidium pusillum

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Tiny feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tiny feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).