Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs southern elder

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Sambucus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.