Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Least Puffball

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bovista
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.