Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Brown Ear

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Otideaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Otidea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.