Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chestnut dunnart

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Sminthopsis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.