Incan shrew opossum vs Bengkawat (Kalimantan)

Lestoros inca compared with Pteropus vampyrus

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Bengkawat (Kalimantan) is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Bengkawat (Kalimantan)
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Caenolestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestoros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestoros inca	Pteropus vampyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Bengkawat (Kalimantan) share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bengkawat (Kalimantan)

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Bengkawat (Kalimantan)
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	30 cm
Average Weight	—	1.1 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bengkawat (Kalimantan)

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bengkawat (Kalimantan)

The world's largest bat species, large flying foxes have wingspans reaching 1.5 meters and inhabit tropical forests from Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the alarming name, they feed exclusively on fruit and nectar, making them vital pollinators and seed dispersers for tropical forest trees. Roost in massive colonies of thousands. Listed as Vulnerable due to hunting for bushmeat and habitat destruction.