Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Slender Shrew

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's 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 lumholtzi	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.