Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chinese Water Shrew

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Diprotodontia (雙門齒目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Soricidae
Genus Dendrolagus Chimarrogale
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Chinese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water 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.

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.

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