Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Duck Flea

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.