Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black-Staining Polypore

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Meripilus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.