Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Elegant Water Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elegant Water Shrew
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Nectogale
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.