Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Cowpea

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cowpea
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	Vigna
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Vigna unguiculata

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.