Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Red ash

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Alphitonia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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.