Peru-Opossummaus vs Montane Colilargo

Lestoros inca compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peru-Opossummaus	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestoros	Microryzomys
Species	Lestoros inca	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peru-Opossummaus and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Peru-Opossummaus

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peru-Opossummaus	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peru-Opossummaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.