Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Seneca Root

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Seneca Root
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Polygala
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

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.