Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Pink Discus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Stereaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.