Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Buellia ocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo
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 ocellata

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Buellia ocellata is a crustose lichen with a pale grey to white areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia surrounded by a paler excipular ring. It inhabits exposed bark of old deciduous trees and smooth-barked conifers in temperate European woodlands. This lichen is sensitive to air quality changes and associated with veteran trees in ancient woodland.

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