Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Peronosporaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Phytophthora
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

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