Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Fly marsh elder

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Iva
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.