Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Red melastome

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Melastoma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.