Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Arraia

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Potamotrygon motoro

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Potamotrygon
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Potamotrygon motoro

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

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.

Arraia

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.