Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs lowland paca

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cuniculus
Species	Dendrolagus inustus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.