Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Brown Ant

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lasius brunneus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Brown Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brown Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Formicidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lasius
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lasius brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brown Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Ant

The Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.