Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Horsetail

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Equisetaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Equisetum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.