Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Hedge bamboo

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hedge bamboo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.