Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Peramelidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Echymipera
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Long-nosed Echymipera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-nosed Echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.