Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lestidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lestes
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.