Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs bilby

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Macrotis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.