Incan shrew opossum vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lestoros inca compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caenolestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestoros	Chiruromys
Species	Lestoros inca	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Lesser Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.