Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs brown woolly monkey

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lagothrix lagothricha

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	brown woolly monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Atelidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lagothrix
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lagothrix lagothricha

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and brown woolly monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	brown woolly monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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 woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.