Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Northern three-striped opossum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Monodelphis americana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Northern three-striped opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Northern three-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Didelphidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Monodelphis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Monodelphis americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Northern three-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Northern three-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern three-striped opossum

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.