Incan shrew opossum vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lestoros inca compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Caenolestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestoros	Chimarrogale
Species	Lestoros inca	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.