Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Lecidea
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.