Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Palawan Treeshrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Palawan 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	Tupaia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan 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.