Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Malagasy civet

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Eupleridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Fossa
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.