Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs River Lamprey

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lampetra ayresii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while River Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lampetra
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey

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.