Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs black wattle

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Acacia aulacocarpa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Fabaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Acacia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Acacia aulacocarpa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black wattle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Samoa.

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 wattle

The black wattle (Acacia aulacocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Samoa.