Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Melaleuca
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.