Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Indian muntjac

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Indian muntjac
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Muntiacus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Muntiacus muntjak

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Indian muntjac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.