Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Red Lauan

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Shorea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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

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.