Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Piggyback Shanklet

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Piggyback Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Collybia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.