Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Bigtooth river stingray

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Potamotrygon henlei

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bigtooth river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Potamotrygon
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Potamotrygon henlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Bigtooth river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bigtooth river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigtooth river stingray

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.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.