Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Southern Bracket

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ganoderma
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.