Forest Num-num vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Carissa bispinosa compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apocynaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Carissa	Dendrolagus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.