Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Potato Blight

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Potato Blight
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 infestans

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.