Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs May River Red

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Orchidaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Dendrobium
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo May River Red
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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