Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Duckweed

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Araceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lemna
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.