Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs sugar-plum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Uapaca
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	sugar-plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.