Kit vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Hypanus americanus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kit	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dasyatidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hypanus	Dendrolagus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kit and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.