Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Sand Saffron

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Sand Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Colchicum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.