Beira vs Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Dendrolagus bennettianus

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Bennetts tree-kangaroo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Dorcatragus Dendrolagus
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Dendrolagus bennettianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Bennetts tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Bennetts tree-kangaroo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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.

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