Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Nyala

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Tragelaphus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.