Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs black-fruit cotoneaster

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	black-fruit cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cotoneaster
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	black-fruit cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.