Chinaroot vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Smilax china compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

  • Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinaroot Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Liliales (Liliales) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Smilacaceae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Smilax Dendrolagus
Species Smilax china Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinaroot Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

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