Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flat-skulled 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	Sorex
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-skulled 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.