Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Malayan civet

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Malayan 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)	Viverridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Viverra
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.