Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Blackgum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Nyssa aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Blackgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Nyssaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Nyssa
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Blackgum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.