Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Death Cap

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.