Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Feathertop

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Feathertop
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	Cenchrus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.