Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Brittle Bladderfern

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Cystopteridaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Cystopteris
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Brittle Bladderfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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