Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chinaroot

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dioscorea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.