Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Common Goldenring

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Common Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cordulegaster
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Common Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Common Goldenring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.