Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Cape Box

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Buxus macowanii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Buxaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Buxus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

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