Chinese Water Shrew vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Chimarrogale styani compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Soricidae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Chimarrogale Dendrolagus
Species Chimarrogale styani Dendrolagus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Grizzled Tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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