Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Water Fig

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Moraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ficus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

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.