Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Lesser Scalewort

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Frullania
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.