Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Corduliidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Neurocordulia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.