Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Irish Major

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Oxycera
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.