Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs silky cuscus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Phalanger
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diprotodontia. (Marsupials)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.