Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ganoderma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.