Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Elephant Tree

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bursera fagaroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elephant Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Burseraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bursera
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bursera fagaroides

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Tree

Habitat

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

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.