Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Big-eared opossum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Didelphidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Didelphis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared opossum

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.