Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Talpidae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Uropsilus Dendrolagus
Species Uropsilus soricipes Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

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