Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs myrtle willow

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Salicaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Salix
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.