Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chinese Pangolin

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Manidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Manis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.