Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Phaeographis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.