Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Light Red Meranti

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Shorea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.