Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mantled Baskettail

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Corduliidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Epitheca
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.