Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black flying fox

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

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.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.