Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Tree Heath

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Erica arborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ericaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Erica
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tree Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.