Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs blackneck

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lygephila pastinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	blackneck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Erebidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lygephila
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.