Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Waxy Crust

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Waxy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Vuilleminia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.