Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Himalayan Marmot

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Marmota
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.