Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs gorilla

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

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Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.