Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs St. James' shell

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pectinidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pecten
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.