Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tamá 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 tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tamá 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.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.