Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs chinkapin

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Castanea pumila

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while chinkapin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	chinkapin
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	Castanea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

Habitat

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

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.