Dendrolague De Bennett vs Mountain Brittlegill

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Dendrolague De Bennett is Near Threatened while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dendrolague De Bennett	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Russula
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Dendrolague De Bennett

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dendrolague De Bennett	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dendrolague De Bennett

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dendrolague De Bennett

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.