Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Loose Starweb

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Asterostroma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

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.