Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs silk-tassel

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Garryaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Garrya
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.