Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Bog Aster

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Oclemena nemoralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bog Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Oclemena
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Oclemena nemoralis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Bog Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Bog Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.

Bog Aster

The Bog Aster (Oclemena nemoralis) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.