Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Elephant Apple

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dillenia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.