Dendrolague De Bennett vs loup

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Dendrolague De Bennett is Near Threatened while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dendrolague De Bennett	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dendrolague De Bennett and loup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Dendrolague De Bennett

NT — Near Threatened

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dendrolague De Bennett	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dendrolague De Bennett

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

loup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dendrolague De Bennett

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.

loup

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.