Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Indigo Milk Cap

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Indigo Milk Cap
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 indigo

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.