Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs tickle grass

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Panicum trichoides

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while tickle grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	tickle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Panicum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Panicum trichoides

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

tickle grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	tickle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tickle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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.