Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Slender Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Slender 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 gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender 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.