Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Calamus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Acoraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Acorus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.