Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Silky Piggyback

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Asterophora
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.