Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Pengua

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Pengua
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 mappa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.