Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Dwarf Setaria

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Setaria italica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dwarf Setaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Setaria
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Setaria italica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Setaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dwarf Setaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Setaria

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, Samoa), 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.