Incan shrew opossum vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Lestoros inca compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestoros	Platyrrhinus
Species	Lestoros inca	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.