Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Malayan-sword

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Araceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Aglaonema
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.