Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mat amaranth

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Amaranthus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.