Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Redlegged ham beetle

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cleridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Necrobia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.