Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Tumbling Puffball

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bovista
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.