Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Melanogaster
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.