Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Spanish-needles

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bidens bipinnata

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Spanish-needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Spanish-needles
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dendrolagus Bidens
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Bidens bipinnata

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish-needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Spanish-needles
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-needles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Spanish-needles

No description available.

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