Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Portuguese Squill

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Scilla
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Scilla peruviana

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Portuguese Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.