Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Tiered Tooth

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Hericium
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.