Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Steins cuscus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phalanger vestitus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Steins cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Phalanger
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Phalanger vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Steins cuscus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diprotodontia. (Marsupials)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Steins cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Steins cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steins cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.