Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Poison Sumac

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Poison Sumac
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	Toxicodendron
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.