Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Eastern Mole

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Talpidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Scalopus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.