Incan shrew opossum vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lestoros inca compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Caenolestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestoros	Sturnira
Species	Lestoros inca	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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