Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Elm Smudge

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Elm Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elm Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ypsolopha
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ypsolopha vittella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Elm Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.