Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Violet Smut

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Urocystis
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.