Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phoenicircus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black-necked Red-Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-necked Red-Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cotingidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Phoenicircus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Phoenicircus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-necked Red-Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-necked Red-Cotinga

The Black-necked Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Phoenicircus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.