Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs lechwe

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Kobus leche

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Kobus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and lechwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.