Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs Sedge Sprite

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Nehalennia
Species	Dendrolagus inustus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.