Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Bird flea

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.