Incan shrew opossum vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lestoros inca compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Caenolestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lestoros	Rhynchogale
Species	Lestoros inca	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.