Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs box-leaf azara

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Azara microphylla

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while box-leaf azara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo box-leaf azara
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Salicaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Azara
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Azara microphylla

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

box-leaf azara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo box-leaf azara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

box-leaf azara

Habitat

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

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.

box-leaf azara

The Box-leaf azara (Azara microphylla) is a species in the genus Azara. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Colombia.

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