Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Taiga tick

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ixodidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ixodes
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.