Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Wood Hedgehog

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Wood Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Hydnum
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Hydnum repandum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Wood Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.