Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Zipperback

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Syrphidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.