Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Freckled Brittlegill

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Russula
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.