Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black Marram Weevil

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Curculionidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Black Marram Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black Marram Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.