Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Lechero

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Euphorbia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lechero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.