Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs devil clam

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cardiidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Tridacna
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.