Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Brown Violetear

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Colibri delphinae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Brown Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Trochilidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Colibri
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Colibri delphinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Brown Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 Violetear

The only predominantly brown hummingbird in the violetear genus, brown violetears have brownish-bronze upper parts and a diagnostic violet-blue ear patch. Found across a broad range of humid forest and forest edge from Guatemala south through Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil to Bolivia. Inhabiting elevations from lowland to 2,000 meters, they are found in forest interior, forest edge, and gardens. Despite relatively drab plumage for a hummingbird, the violet ear patch glitters vividly in direct sunlight.