Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Margay

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Margay
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Leopardus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.