Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mallard

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Anatidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Anas
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.