Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs pignut

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.