Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Lacquered Bracket

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lacquered Bracket
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 lucidum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.