Incan shrew opossum vs Margay

Lestoros inca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Caenolestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestoros	Leopardus
Species	Lestoros inca	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.