Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Notomys
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.