Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs cheken

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Luma chequen

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cheken
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Luma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

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.

cheken

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