Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Roadside flatsedge

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Roadside flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Roadside flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cyperus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cyperus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Roadside flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.