Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Gassy Webcap

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Gassy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cortinarius
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.