Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mountain Cocoa

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Malvaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Theobroma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.