Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs cotton aphid

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Aphididae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Aphis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.