Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dendrogale
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.