Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Indian-nut

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Arecaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Areca
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.