Incan shrew opossum vs Valais Shrew

Lestoros inca compared with Sorex antinorii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caenolestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestoros	Sorex
Species	Lestoros inca	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Valais Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.