Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Slash pine

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pinus elliottii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Slash pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Slash pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Slash pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.