Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Bitter-Root

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Apocynum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.