Incan shrew opossum vs Turnip flea beetle

Lestoros inca compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caenolestidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lestoros	Phyllotreta
Species	Lestoros inca	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.