Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Ghost Chanterelle

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cantharellus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.