Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Upper Crust

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Amaurodon
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.