Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs False Turkey-Tail

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Stereaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Stereum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.