Incan shrew opossum vs Murciélago de Madeira

Lestoros inca compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Murciélago de Madeira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Murciélago de Madeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caenolestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestoros	Pipistrellus
Species	Lestoros inca	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Murciélago de Madeira share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago de Madeira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Murciélago de Madeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murciélago de Madeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.