Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Cape Krantz Ash

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Atalaya capensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Cape Krantz Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Sapindaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Atalaya
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Atalaya capensis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Cape Krantz Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

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 Krantz Ash

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

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