Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Flax Rust

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Melampsora
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.