Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Starfruit

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Alismataceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Damasonium
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.