Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Lowveld Bead-string

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Alchornea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lowveld Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowveld Bead-string

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.