Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs lesser kudu

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	lesser kudu
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	Tragelaphus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	lesser kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.