Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Parasol leaf tree

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Macaranga tanarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Macaranga
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.

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.