Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs caimito

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pouteria caimito

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	caimito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pouteria
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Pouteria caimito

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

caimito

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	caimito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

caimito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

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.

caimito

The Caimito (Pouteria caimito) is a species in the genus Pouteria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.