Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs iron-grass

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Spermacoce
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.