Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs flax dodder

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cuscuta
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.