Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Cootamundra wattle

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Acacia baileyana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cootamundra wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Fabaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Acacia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Acacia baileyana

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Cootamundra wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cootamundra wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cootamundra wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.