Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Safford Inga

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Fabaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Inga
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.