Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Hydnellum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.