Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Cup Lichen

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cladonia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as 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.