Afghan-Melon vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Citrullus lanatus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Afghan-Melon is Not Evaluated while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan-Melon	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Citrullus	Dendrolagus
Species	Citrullus lanatus	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Afghan-Melon

NE — Not Evaluated

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan-Melon	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan-Melon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Afghan-Melon

The Afghan-Melon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species in the genus Citrullus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, and Belgium.