Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Squamarina
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.