Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Smith's Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Smith's 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 Chodsigoa
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Smith's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's 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.

Smith's Shrew

No description available.

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