Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Short-tailed river stingray

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Potamotrygon
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed river stingray

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.