Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Houghton'S Sedge

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Carex
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

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.