Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Lax Bluegrass

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Poa laxa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Lax Bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lax Bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Poa
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Poa laxa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Lax Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lax Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lax Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.