Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs cush-cush

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dioscorea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.