Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mercuryweed

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Acalypha
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.