Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Yellowback stingaree

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Urolophidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Urolophus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Yellowback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Yellowback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowback stingaree

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.