Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Boreal Button Lichen

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Buellia disciformis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Boreal Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Buellia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Buellia disciformis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Boreal Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.