Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Jack bean

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Jack bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Fabaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Canavalia
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Jack bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, 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.

Jack bean

No description available.

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