Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mountain Coati

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Nasua
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.