Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs North American Badger

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	North American Badger
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Taxidea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.