Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Mountain Brittlegill

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mountain Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.