Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Peruvian peppertree

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Schinus molle

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Peruvian peppertree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Schinus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Schinus molle

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian peppertree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Peruvian peppertree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian peppertree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.