Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mimusops

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Mimusops coriacea

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Mimusops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Mimusops
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, 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.