Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs scratch grass

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.