Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Merida Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.