Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Citron

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Citron
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Rutaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Citrus
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Citrus medica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Citron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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