Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black-faced Coucal

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Centropus melanops

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-faced Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cuculidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Centropus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Centropus melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Black-faced Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-faced Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.