Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Douglas' aster

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.