Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chacoan Mara

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Caviidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dolichotis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.