Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chilean devil ray

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chilean devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chilean devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Mobula
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Chilean devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chilean devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.