Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs chestnut-leaf oak

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Dendrolagus Quercus (Oaks)
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo chestnut-leaf oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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