Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Rust fungus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Puccinia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.