Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Quito-orange

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Solanaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Solanum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.