Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Marsh Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Carex
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.