Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Scaly Earthball

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Scleroderma verrucosum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Scaly Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Scaly Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Scleroderma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Scleroderma verrucosum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.