Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Hoary Milkcap

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hoary Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.