Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Golden Nectandra

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lauraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Nectandra
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Golden Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.