Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Orange Waxcap

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lumholtz's tree kangaroo Orange Waxcap
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) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Dendrolagus Hygrocybe
Species Dendrolagus lumholtzi Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lumholtz's tree kangaroo Orange Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

Orange Waxcap

No description available.

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