Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Slippery Jack

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Suillaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Suillus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.