Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Malagasy civet

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Eupleridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Fossa
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.