Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Brook Snaketail

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Brook Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Gomphidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Brook Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.