Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs flame shoulder

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ochropleura plecta

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while flame shoulder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	flame shoulder
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ochropleura
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ochropleura plecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

flame shoulder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	flame shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flame shoulder

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.