Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Ooldea dunnart

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Sminthopsis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

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.