Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Swamp Spreadwing

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Lestidae
Genus Dendrolagus Lestes
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Swamp Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Swamp Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Swamp Spreadwing

No description available.

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