Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs cape hare

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lepus capensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lepus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cape hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

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 hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.