Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs matted paspalum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Paspalum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.