Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Flaming Scalycap

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pholiota
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.