Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Eastern Forktail

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ischnura
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.