Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Prickly Pole

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Arecaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bactris
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.