Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Goa-bean

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Fabaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Psophocarpus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.