Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Small shell ginger

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Alpinia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.