Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs mountain-devil

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo mountain-devil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Proteaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Lambertia
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo mountain-devil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-devil

Habitat

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

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.

mountain-devil

No description available.

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