Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Onion Earthball

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Scleroderma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.